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Camel Barber
When we first heard about this profession we pictured camels sporting mullets. Alas, this is not the case. But the reality is far more...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
Space-Aged Wine
Welp, we’re officially launching wine into space. And technically, we’ve done it before - just not at the same scale. In 1985, Chateau...
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Jan 24, 20212 min read
Butterfly Applause
The fact that butterflies can fly has baffled scientists for years. Relatively speaking, their wings are short, broad and extremely large...
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Jan 24, 20212 min read
Ocean Innovations
There are currently five offshore plastic accumulation zones spread across Earth’s oceans, the largest of which is known as the Great...
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Jan 17, 20213 min read
Decoding Sidewalks
If you’re like us, you’ve been going on a lot of walks during the pandemic, which means more time staring at sidewalks. But you may not...
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Jan 17, 20212 min read
Immortal Cells
If you read our article on Hypatia you know how much we love learning about the incredible women who've shaped history. Well, another...
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Jan 17, 20212 min read
Space Junk
The term ‘space junk’ sounds like a euphemism for Captain Kirk’s nether regions, but we assure you, it’s real and it’s not sexy. Ever...
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Jan 10, 20212 min read
Ancient Brews
Archaeologists around the world have teamed up with brewers to take craft beers to the next level by recreating ancient recipes....
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Jan 10, 20212 min read
Split Brain
The 60s was filled with mini skirts, free love, and experimental brain surgery. Wait what? Yep. First used in the 1940s to cure epilepsy,...
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Jan 10, 20212 min read
Nature's Puppet Masters
From Christmas cheer to... parasites. If you thought our article on fig wasps was disturbing, get ready... Mother Nature has some other...
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Dec 20, 20203 min read
Zero G
One of the biggest misconceptions about gravity is that it doesn't exist in space. But the truth is, gravity is what keeps the planets in...
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Dec 20, 20202 min read
O' Christmas Tree
No Christmas tree is complete without a set of twinkling lights. An estimated 150 million light sets are sold each year, and in the U.S....
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Dec 20, 20203 min read
Kailasa Temple
If you’ve ever visited the ruins of an ancient city or monument, it’s hard to not stand in awe of our ancestors’ architectural abilities....
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
Quokka-Mania
To balance out the horrors of 2020, we thought we’d introduce you to the Quokka. Some of you may have heard about these little...
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
The Smells of Europe
If you’ve ever been curious about what the streets of 16th century Europe smelled like, wonder no more. A new project aiming to catalog...
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
Cretaceous Giants
The T-Rex may be the darling of Hollywood, but there are two other dinosaurs that reign supreme when it comes to being the largest...
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Nov 22, 20202 min read
Medieval Penis Investigators
The year is 1370. Location: England (of course). At the time, women could only file for a divorce under very special circumstances,...
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Nov 22, 20202 min read
Time Zones
Not long ago (in the 19th century) everyone set their watches to the sun, or the clock in the town square. No one fell forward or sprung...
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Nov 22, 20202 min read
What The Fli*ckering?
If you find LED lights oddly annoying, you’re not alone. They can cause headaches and - wait for it - general malaise. Before we begin,...
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Nov 15, 20202 min read
The Dalai Lama
We’re all familiar with the Dalai Lama - but have you ever been curious about who he is, how he was chosen and what the role of the Dalai...
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Nov 15, 20203 min read
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